Sexual assault allegations against Smokey Robinson are now under criminal investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, according to the singer’s attorneys and the sheriff’s department. Last week, four women who claimed to have been his housekeepers between 2007 and 2024 filed police reports against the R&B legend, 85, and his wife, Francis Gladney, alleging sexual battery and rape. The women are seeking damages of at least $50 million. Robinson’s attorney, Christopher Frost, told TMZ that “we feel confident that a determination will be made that Mr. Robinson did nothing wrong” and that this is “nothing more than a manufactured lawsuit intended to tarnish the good names of Smokey and Frances Robinson.” He added that they “welcome” the investigation and called out the women for remaining anonymous, saying that “exposure to the truth is a powerful thing.” The women’s attorneys, John Harris and Herbert Hayden, said they are “pleased” an investigation has been launched and intend to “fully cooperate.” Frost claims that the suit against his client is “a desperate attempt to prejudice public opinion and make even more of a media circus than the Plaintiffs were previously able to create,” as well as “extract money from an 85-year-old American icon.”
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